you drink enough leading up to - and during - the race? What went wrong is sometimes within your control.4. Two weeks later: SET NEW GOALSRemember that Paula Radcliffe dropped out of the 2004 Olympics, but three months later won the New York City

check-ups are necessary only for people over 45 or who have existing health issues, such as high blood pressure, heart disease or joint problems. Even so, it's a good idea, says Dr Lewis Maharam, medical director of the ING New York City Marathon. "You

-Marathon  (Lancs, June 19)Humber Bridge Half-Marathon (Yorks, June 19)Major Stone Half-Marathon (Yorks, Sept 4)The Dartmoor Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10K (Devon, June 19) With a marathon, half-marathon and 10K, you're spoilt for choice in Devon on June 19th. All

Closing Soon...Annual Terry Fox Run 10K (London, Sept 26) Nearly 200 RW members have entered this undulating 10K so far!Horsforth 10K (West Yorks, Oct 3) Undulating out and back course incorporating the Yorkshire Veterans Championships.L1310K

–9K mark, it’s generally fast, flat and beginner-friendly. There’s also a 5K and a 1K for under-8s; medals, T-shirts and chocolate; and the chance to boost the total of £30,000 raised so far for a new Leukaemia Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital

and New York marathons three times each. These races are big - but Boston during marathon weekend has a special, race-focused aura all of its own. The race takes place every third Monday in April on Patriot's Day, a state holiday in Massachusetts

. Replaces the Fen Ditton 5K.Sunday 16 NEW! Broadland 15, Norwich 15 miles of quiet, undulating country roads in scenic Broadland - 300+ runners Sunday 16 Cranleigh 15 + 21, Surrey Attractive, undulating Surrey course, with a long option if you're in good

zone. If you're going east to west, say if you're going to the New York Marathon, start going to bed a bit later and getting up a bit later in the week before. But the most important thing is to adjust your watch as soon as you're on the plane, then eat

in the race raised more than £40 million for charity, and it’s estimated that the event has helped to raise £315 million in its 26-year history.Highly Commended ING New York City MarathonBEST CHARITYCancer Research UKCancer Research UK has single

it become necessary). "That's good in the short term as a defence mechanism," says neuroscientist Dr Bruce McEwen, of New York's Rockefeller University. "But chronic stress remodels the brain." Brain cells bombarded with stress shrink and become cut off from